PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helix Cabrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabrera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Security! Mean muggin Helix is about to assault the whole opposing camp!. Bruyne has chosen Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road as his entrance music. De Bruyne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cabrera
vs
Bruyne

169 cm
30
158 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
21 - 4 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Helix Cabrera!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruyne has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Cabrera is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cabrera scores with a decent looking hook.

Bruyne has Cabrera up against the cage in a clinch.
Cabrera has a couple of punches blocked by Bruyne.
Cabrera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruyne tries to throw a body punch but Cabrera avoids it by throwing Bruyne back against the cage.

Cabrera has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bruyne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Cabrera wants to control but Bruyne is keeping busy.
Even with his hooks in, Cabrera manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Cabrera controlling well, preventing Bruyne from escaping the position.
Bruyne looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera has the hooks in. Bruyne is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Bruyne is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cabrera off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bruyne is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bruyne is in a bad position with Cabrera working for a choke. Bruyne manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Cabrera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bruyne passes into half guard.
Cabrera tries to roll over but Bruyne keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabrera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cabrera trying to hold on to Bruyne's head to control him but Bruyne postures up.
Bruyne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cabrera gets back to full guard.
Bruyne wants to control from the top but Cabrera keeps moving.
Cabrera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bruyne's guard.

Cabrera wants to control from the top but Bruyne keeps moving.
Bruyne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bruyne is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabrera has wrist control.
Cabrera looking to control.
Bruyne preventing the sweep.
Bruyne postures up and lands a big shot to Cabrera's brow.
Bruyne pushes down on Cabrera's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cabrera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne is in close to Cabrera's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bruyne lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cabrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bruyne's guard.

Cabrera postures up.
Cabrera preventing the sweep.
Cabrera throwing strikes from guard but Bruyne blocks nicely.
Bruyne controls Cabrera momentarily but Cabrera frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cabrera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera dominated that round.
That's time! Cabrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cabrera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruyne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bruyne moves forwards but Cabrera connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cabrera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruyne can do to turn this around?
Cabrera lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruyne circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruyne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bruyne misses with a kick to the body
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cabrera is looking to score with low kicks.
Cabrera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bruyne! But no joy.
Cabrera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bruyne defending well as Cabrera loads up on a big left hand.
Bruyne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bruyne walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cabrera connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cabrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cabrera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bruyne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cabrera looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cabrera.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Cabrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cabrera takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Cabrera.
Cabrera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cabrera looks for the body kick but Bruyne saw that one coming.
Bruyne feints the counter takedown.
Bruyne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Bruyne finds it's way through Cabrera's defenses.
Bruyne throws a head kick but Cabrera moves out of range.
Cabrera tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruyne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cabrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cabrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruyne checks a leg kick nicely.
Bruyne throws a counter combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cabrera.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bruyne misses with a hook. Cabrera ducked under it nicely.
Bruyne slips a straight right by Cabrera.
Bruyne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cabrera.
Bruyne cracks Cabrera with a good jab.
Bruyne misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruyne.
Cabrera throws a body kick that misses

and Bruyne counters by moving into the clinch.

Cabrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruyne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabrera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruyne.
Cabrera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Cabrera has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cabrera there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cabrera with a nice cross.
Bruyne moves out of range of the body kick from Cabrera.
Bruyne is looking to slow Cabrera down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a low kick but Cabrera moves out of range easily.
Cabrera tries to counter with a takedown but Bruyne is quick to defend against it.
Bruyne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabrera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bruyne misses with a straight right.
Cabrera throws a wild body kick that Bruyne sees coming a mile off.
Bruyne misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruyne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cabrera. That did some damage!

Bruyne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bruyne lands in his opponent's guard.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Bruyne from controlling successfully.
Bruyne with a nice head shot there.
Cabrera keeping moving, preventing Bruyne from controlling successfully.
Cabrera is trying to control the position but Bruyne postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to improve his position but instead Bruyne has moved into half guard.
Cabrera on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bruyne looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cabrera is looking to control Bruyne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cabrera avoid being mounted?
Bruyne is pressing down on Cabrera's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cabrera is holding on for now.
Cabrera wants to control but Bruyne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cabrera has hold of Bruyne's hands but Bruyne slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabrera is refusing to be controlled, as Bruyne sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but De Bruyne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bruyne misses the jab.
Bruyne misses with a looping right.
Cabrera is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bruyne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabrera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruyne throws out the jab.
Bruyne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cabrera attempts a counter takedown but Bruyne avoids it well and moves away.
Bruyne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cabrera backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Bruyne.
Cabrera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cabrera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cabrera throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera lands a slapping body shot.
Bruyne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Bruyne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruyne throws a solid leg kick but Cabrera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruyne.
Cabrera looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bruyne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruyne misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera scores with a jab. Bruyne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bruyne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cabrera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bruyne lands a jab to the head.
Bruyne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bruyne throws the left hand but Cabrera avoids the punch easily.
Cabrera looks to land a left hand but Bruyne moved out of range nicely.
Bruyne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cabrera cracks Bruyne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cabrera throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
A nice side step and Bruyne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cabrera cracks Bruyne with an open hand slap.
Bruyne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bruyne.
Cabrera scores with a hook.
Bruyne throws a nice looking combination but Cabrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cabrera appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cabrera throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne stalks Cabrera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cabrera's face. Cabrera staggers backwards, shaken.
Cabrera clobbers Bruyne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bruyne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Cabrera counter with a right hand.
Bruyne misses with a kick to the body.
Cabrera misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Cabrera.
Cabrera ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
A little feinted left hand from Cabrera on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bruyne throws a head kick that misses.
Cabrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice jab there from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a head kick.
Cabrera wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruyne is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bruyne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cabrera misses with an uppercut. Bruyne saw that one coming.
Cabrera throws out a loose jab but Bruyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabrera shoots for a takedown but Bruyne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne misses with a looping left.
Bruyne lands a lovely overhand right.
A low kick from Bruyne is predictable there

and Cabrera counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bruyne!
Bruyne manages to get back to half guard.
Cabrera is looking to pass Bruyne's guard but actually Bruyne recovers to full guard.
Cabrera trying to control but Bruyne is working from the bottom.
Bruyne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cabrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruyne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.
Bruyne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bruyne landing some decent shots from guard.
Cabrera wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but De Bruyne just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cabrera swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruyne.
Cabrera tried to counter with a leg kick but Bruyne avoided it.
Bruyne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Cabrera lands.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabrera moves out of range of the strikes.
Cabrera tests Bruyne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruyne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cabrera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cabrera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bruyne defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne cracks Cabrera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crunch! Cabrera slams his shin into Bruyne's torso.
Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera slips under a jab.
Cabrera moves away from the strike by Bruyne.
Cabrera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cabrera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cabrera throws a low kick, looking for Bruyne's leg but Bruyne calmly moves out of range.
Bruyne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cabrera scores with a hook.

Cabrera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cabrera lands in his opponent's guard.
Bruyne seems keen to control Cabrera's posture.
Cabrera throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne controls Cabrera momentarily but Cabrera frees himself.
Cabrera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bruyne's head.
Bruyne working a defensive guard here.
Bruyne pulls Cabrera in close to prevent any damage.
Cabrera throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera wants to control from the top but Bruyne keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cabrera throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruyne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruyne throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Bruyne misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Cabrera misses the target.
Cabrera checks a leg kick.
Bruyne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Cabrera.
Bruyne throws an off balance right hand
and Cabrera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruyne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cabrera feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bruynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bruyne wants to clinch up but Cabrera keeps it at a distance.
Cabrera changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bruyne's calf.
Bruyne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cabrera.
Cabrera misses with a few strikes there.
Cabrera goes for a double leg but Bruyne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bruyne continues to drive forward.
Bruyne moves away from the strike by Cabrera.
Bruyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cabrera moves away.
Bruyne thuds his right hand into Cabrera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Bruyne misses the target.
A combination from Cabrera does no damage.
Bruyne staying out of range there.
Bruyne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bruyne misses with the combination.
Bruyne on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Helix Cabrera had his way with De Bruyne in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice cross by Bruyne.
Cabrera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruyne can pounce on him.
Cabrera looks to land a combination. Bruyne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bruyne slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabrera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cabrera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruyne avoids a kick to the body.
Bruyne feints and then cracks Cabrera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cabrera down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruyne.
Cabrera misses with a hook
and Bruyne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cabrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cabrera tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruyne looks to throw a body kick
and Cabrera counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruyne shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabrera falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruyne counters with a stiff right hand.
Cabrera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabrera tries to score with a low kick but Bruyne moves his leg out of the way.
Cabrera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bruyne avoids it really well and circles away.
Bruyne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cabrera looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
Cabrera defending well as Bruyne loads up on a big left hand.
Cabrera lands with a hook. Bruyne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bruyne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bruyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cabrera.
Cabrera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bruyne moves out of range as Cabrera strikes.
A slow jab from Bruyne misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabrera looks to throw the jab but Bruyne is out of range.
Bruyne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by Bruyne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a straight left.
Bruyne blocks the body kick.
Cabrera backing away here, and Bruyne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cabrera throws a leg kick which misses Bruyne's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruyne tries to avoid it.
Bruyne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cabrera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruyne at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bruyne clinches.
Bruyne tries to work over Cabrera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Bruyne.
Cabrera is trying to push Bruyne away but Bruyne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cabrera lands a right hand.
Cabrera wants to break free but Bruyne has control.
Bruyne misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cabrera scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabrera.
Bruyne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helix Cabrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Bruyne - that landed with a thud.
Cabrera wants to stall.
Cabrera misses with the head strike.
Cabrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruyne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruyne is working Cabrera over against the cage.
Cabrera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bruyne fails to land.
Bruyne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bruyne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cabrera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bruyne after a bit of a struggle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruyne.
De Bruyne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bruyne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cabrera's elbow.
Bruyne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabrera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruyne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cabrera tries to circle away but Bruyne has him pinned against the cage.
Cabrera lands with a light punch inside.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bruyne can't find room to land a body shot as Cabrera controls the action.

Cabrera breaks the clinch.
Cabrera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cabrera throws a jab when Bruyne was well out of range.
Bruyne just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Cabrera.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabrera. Bruyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabrera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cabrera wants to slow Bruyne down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to De Bruyne.
I think Bruyne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47

The fight is ruled a draw!
Helix Cabrera retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!